Linear Podcast | 020 | Kuya

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the twentieth episode of the Linear podcast! This week we feature a mix from the latest Linear resident artist, Kuya.

With years in the Chicago club circuit under his belt as part of DJ duo Kuya & Moto, Kuya's foray into music production begins with his upcoming debut EP, Group Modulo, coming to Beatport on December 17th under the Linear imprint. Stay tuned to our Soundcloud page for previews as release 006 looms near.

Linear Podcast | 019 | Michael Fabiano

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the eighteenth episode of the Linear podcast! This week we feature a techno mix from Michael Fabiano (Rotation, Furthersound, Standard). His list of drum and bass promotional crews is long, the list of artists he has worked with is even longer. One of few responsible for making Chicago a stop in every big drum and bass producer/dj's tour. From Andy C, to High Contrast, Michael Fabiano has been behind the evolution of the d&b scene in Chicago since the 90's. After a several year hiatus from the music industry, he has switched gears to techno. Proper techno will be on hand so get your dancing shoes on.

Linear Podcast | 018 | Tim Baker

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the eighteenth episode of the Linear podcast! This week we are honored to feature a slammin' mix by our good friend Tim Baker. Originally from Detroit (where he received his 1st turntables in the mid-eighties), he now resides in Chicago and is celebrating the 15 year anniversary of his techno label Elephanthaus. For more information about Tim Baker, you can find him on Facebook and Beatport.

Linear Podcast | 017 | Angel Alanis

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the seventeenth episode of the Linear podcast! This week we are honored to feature a techno mix from the prolific Angel Alanis. With releases on Naked Lunch, Afro Acid, Impact Mechanics, Chroma, Gynoid, Spark, Nachtstrom Schallplatten, Phobiq, Bush and Boys Noize, chances are if you listen to techno you've heard one of his releases. For more information about Angel Alanis, you can find him on Facebook and Beatport.

Linear Podcast | 016 | Frankie Vega

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the sixteenth episode of the Linear podcast! This week we are honored to feature an hour of 4/4 mayhem from midwest techno staple, Frankie Vega. Known for his regular events in the city (particularly at Smartbar Chicago) and his numerous contributions to the local [and national] techno scene, Frankie Vega is an integral building block of the American techno framework. For more information about him, you can find him on Facebook and Resident Advisor.

TRACKLIST:

SanFaçon - Descent (Linear)
Gary Beck Egoist - Electronic Deluxe
Terence Fixmer - The Knight - Turbo
Detroit Grand Bubahs - Nvrsaynvr
Gary Beck - Before the Crash
Tim Xavier - Speeding Around the Universe (Tony Rohr Freaksound Remix)
WooYork - Enigma
[a]pendics.shuffle - Strung Doll
Light Year - Moderation (Jori Hulkkonen Remix)
Ambivalent - Snow Blind
Kevin Saunderson - The Sound(Jay Lumen Sacred Sounds Remix)
Adam Beyer - Dot
Johannes Heil - Heilger Bimm Bamm (Tony Rohr Remix)
Perc, Giorgi Gigloi, Endless- Sg8 - Electronic Deluxe
SanFaçon - Power Struggle
Slam - Crowded Room

Linear Podcast | 015 | Silentcorp

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the fifteenth episode of the Linear podcast! This week we are very proud to feature a signature cocktail mixed by Linear recording artist Silentcorp. Take 2 parts "cerebral", one part "darkness" and stir until a pathway to the void begins to form. Repeat every 5 to 7 days until the inevitable arrival of L005 | Silentcorp | Naked Came The Stranger, coming to Beatport late 2012. For more information about SIlentcorp, you can find him on Facebook and Resident Advisor.

TRACKLIST:

Horizon Original Mix - Claudio PRC
Arc Original Mix - Lakker
M.R.T. 2012 Original Mix - Kotolett, Zadak remix
Depth Charge - Rich Jones
Cerebral Hemorrhage - Komprezzor
Midnight at Dusk Hotel - Silentcorp
Mutate Original Mix - The Advent, Industrialyzer
Melange - Dustin Zahn, Rachel Palmer
Savana Original Mix - Luigi Madonna
Creepy - Joseph Capriati remix
Higher Learning Original Mix - The Advent
Hypnotix - Tony Rohr
Gaslight - SanFaçon
The Showgirl - Alan Fitzpatrick
Watchin U - Riera, Limebomb
Apogaeum - Komprezzor Dub Mix
Mantix - Juan Atkins

Linear Podcast | 014 | Bucky Fargo

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the fourteenth episode of the Linear podcast! This episode features a heavy techno mix from Bucky Fargo. The recent launch of this new label, Nightsweat Recordings, has kept this minimal mastermind busy in Chicago. His work on Step Forward Radio is gradually being picked up by radio shows across the globe..For more information on Bucky Fargo, check out his Facebook and Soundcloud pages.

Linear Podcast | 013 | Detroitrocketscience

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the thirteenth episode of the Linear podcast! For this episode, we are extremely proud to present Detroitrocketscience (aka Alan Oldham aka DJ T-1000). His accomplishments are too numerous to list, from performing as a live DJ for the infamous Underground Resistance to creating the art for the classic Djax "comic book" album covers, Alan Oldham is without a doubt, a multi-talented staple in the American techno scene. These days, you can find him at the helm of his record label Pure Sonik Records and DJing/producing under his latest techno moniker: Detroitrocketscience.

TRACKLIST:

SanFaçon - Descent
Traversable Wormhole - Relativistic Time Dilation (Kevin Gorman Remix)
Rino Cerrone - Man on Moon
Bodyscrub - Another Level
Adam Jay - Basis
Bryan Chapman - The Devil Factory
Cari Lekebusch - Safety Off
Beardman - Satellite (Alex Bau Repaint)
Sigha - I Am Apathy, I Am Submission
Chance McDermott - I've Had Enough
Plural - Gravitational Torque_BL
DJ T-1000 - Drums and Weapons (Justin Berkovi Nightrax Remix)

Linear Podcast | 012 | SanFaçon

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the twelfth episode of the Linear podcast! This week's installment is an expectedly dark and cerebral techno mix by Linear label head and resident artist SanFaçon. His latest EP on Linear, "When The Angels Fell", hits Beatport on September 6th, 2012. For more information about SanFaçon, you can find him on Facebook and Beatport.

Linear Podcast | 011 | Tomeeo

It's a bird...it's a plane...it's a WMD...no, it's....Super DJ Tomeeo, coming to rescue his comrades at Linear once again with an absolutely crushing one hour techno podcast! Providing a direct psychic link to the Techno Godhead, Tomeeo cuts right to the chase with this one, starting heavy and ending even heavier. This mix will no doubt make a perfect soundtrack for you and your buddy's next motor vehicle accident or bloodsport match! For more information on our resident DJ (Tomeeo), you can find him on Facebook when he's not out absolutely destroying sound systems and psyches in Brooklyn or South Korea.

Linear Podcast | 010 | Frederick Zahm

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the tenth episode of the Linear podcast! Today we are excited to feature a mix by our good friend Frederick Zahm. Born in the small French town of Sarreguemines, Frederick came to be known locally for his unforgettable "Souvenir" underground parties in Chicago during his "extended" travels to the U.S. Quickly becoming a staple here as a DJ, Frederick has played with the likes of Agoria, Dyed Soundorom, Seuil, Mike Huckaby, Coyu, Edu Imbermon, Soul Clap , Kasper, Kate Simko, Punisher, Steve Bug and many others.

Linear Podcast | 009 | Kuya & Moto

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the ninth Linear podcast. This week's episode features an eclectic and colorful mix by Kuya & Moto. Originally hailing from Chicago, they've graced the decks with some of the best local and international talent the techno scene has to offer. Although the pair are now separated by the Atlantic Ocean, they are still collaborating regularly to put their creative juices down on podcasts and original works.

Linear Podcast | 008 | Tony Kasper

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the eighth Linear podcast. This week's episode features a well known local DJ and good friend by the name of Tony Kasper. Tony has performed at various events and clubs spanning across the United States and has released a full length album, several EPs and remixes on legendary Detroit techno label Black Nation Recordings. For more information you can find him on Facebook and Beatport.

Linear Podcast | 007 | Komprezzor

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the seventh Linear podcast. This week's episode features our good friend and fellow techno terrorist Komprezzor. Recorded live in one of our underground venues on Cinco De Mayo, this mix is hard, heavy, technical and uncompromising (a great fit for the jaded yet determined souls here at Linear) . For more information you can find him on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/komprezzormusic.

Linear Podcast | 006 | Gabriel Palomo

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the sixth Linear podcast. This week's episode proudly features Linear label head and resident recording artist Gabriel Palomo. A household name in the hearts and minds of Midwest techno-heads, Gabriel celebrates his debut release on Linear, "Intrinsic" (coming to Beatport May 17, 2012) with a relentless hard and heavy techno mix fit for a full on 2am dancefloor blowout! For more information you can find him on Beatport and Facebook.

Linear Podcast | 005 | Tomeeo

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the fifth Linear podcast! This week's mix needs no introduction as it is by our very own Tomeeo. He is back again to give you another good dose of techno with his technically immaculate trademark touch. Tomeeo is currently hard at work in his New York studio developing material for his impending release on Linear.

Tracklist:

1. Kalendula (Kyle Geiger Remix) - Bodyscrub
2. Fallout (Andres Gil Remix) - Chris Rusu
3. Galus (Original Mix) - Measure Divide
4. Wheel Performer (Mikael Jonasson Remix) - Sasha Carassi
5. Particle A (Original Mix) - Bodyscrub, Tom Laws
6. This Sound (Sasha Carassi Phobiq Remix) - Umek, Olivier Giacomotto
7. Palladium (Mikael Jonasson Remix) - Gery Otis
8. Moka Xpress (Rino Cerrone Remix) - Sasha Carassi
9. Mexilhao (Sasha Carassi Remix) - Steve Parker
10. Smuss (Original Mix) - Lazy M

Linear Podcast | 004 | Silentcorp

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the fourth Linear podcast! This week's mix by Silentcorp is a balls to the wall, "it doesn't get any darker than this" sixty minute techno assault on all fronts. Previously known for their legendary techno events in the Chicago area, Silentcorp used their global network of unsanctioned Chinese lasers and Turbosound to bring a darker, more focused sound to the masses. Now focused on music production, SIlentcorp joins the Linear ranks with their debut album “Midnight at Dusk Hotel”, available exclusively on Beatport April 19, 2012.


TRACK LIST:
1. Intro - Silentcorp
2. Dain Bramage (Drumcell Mix) - Luis Flores
3. Heavy Ordinance - Sanfacon
4. Cell Injection - Drumcell
5. Something Good to Die for - Adam Beyer
6. Daim Bramage (Pivot Point Remix) - Luis Flores
7. Variance 4 - Functions
8. Side Chains - Joseph Capriati
9. When 2D meets 3D - Traversable Wormhole
10. Big Ball (Sian's Bravado Remix) - Markantonio
11. Riots in London - Ben Sims
12. Last Chance Express - Silentcorp
13. Destroyers of Worlds (Kyle Geiger Remix) - Virgil Enzinger, Submerge
14. The Entity - Maetrik
15. Shallow Grave - Silentcorp
16. Blunder - Komprezzor
17. Oh, Liberia! - Dustin Zahn, Decimal  

Linear Podcast | 003 | Jason Patrick

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the third episode of the Linear podcast! Today we are excited to feature a mix by our friend and local techno ally, Jason Patrick. Timeout Chicago has referred to him as one of the most technical techno dj's in the city, and he is regularly featured at the top Chicago clubs playing alongside international personalities. As a producer, his work has been featured on Fade, Arjaus, as well as his own imprint Klectik Recordings. Patricks label is currently on the rise, adding more new and exciting artists to it's stable, as well as seeing many of its tracks receive support from some of the worlds top dj's.

Linear Podcast | 002 | SanFaçon

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the second episode of the Linear podcast! We are proud to feature a sixty minute head trip from Linear artist and label head SanFaçon. Member of Ghostly International’s bastard industrial-electro child Kill Memory Crash and purveyor of techno bent on the re-filing of your senses, SanFaçon is ready to explore a new realm of darkness with his new strictly techno orientated alias. His new EP, "Crush Your Idols" has been featured in Beatport's Top 100 Techno Releases of March 2012.  For more information you can find him on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/sanfacon) and on Beatport (http://www.beatport.com/artist/sanfacon/115908). Stay tuned to http://www.lineartechno.com for more podcasts.


TRACK LIST:
1.  State Of The Art - Cari Lekebusch
2.  Plant - Knobs
3.  Way I Am (Monoloc RMX) - Audio Injection
4.  Dactyl - Adam Beyer
5.  Black Pot (Jan Hendez RMX) - Monoloc
6.   Tonto - Jerome Sydenham
7.   Mechazilla VS Mr. Oddnik - Tony Rohr
8.   Soho - Julian Jeweil
9.   Pollinator (Gary Beck RMX) - Miki Litvak
10. Heavy Ordnance - SanFaçon
11. Quotable - Mays & Patrique
12. Auf Und Davon (Zahn and Decimal's Slow Burner) - Chris Liebing
13. Red Alert - SanFaçon

Linear Podcast | 001 | Tomeeo

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to the first episode of our bi-weekly podcasts! Today we have a one hour techno mix from our very own Tomeeo. Hailing from Chicago but currently residing in NYC, he has performed in clubs worldwide from Seoul,South Korea to Miami, Florida. As a DJ, he has a wide range of sounds he enjoys, from Electro to Progressive (though Techno is his self proclaimed favorite). Tomeeo is currently working on his own music productions to be released on Linear later this year.  For more information you can find him on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/tomeeo.chicago) and on Beatport (http://dj.beatport.com/tomeeo). Stay tuned to http://www.lineartechno.com for more podcasts and keep on the lookout for debut Linear release: "Crush Your Idols" by SanFaçon. Available March 15, 2012 on Beatport.com.

TRACK LIST:

1.  Nyhus Part 1 (Original Mix) - Jesper Dahlback

2.  Napoli 4am (Original Mix) - Cari Lekebusch, Joseph Capriati

3.  Pulse (Original Mix) - Kyle Geiger

4.  Twisted (Original Mix) - Frankyeffe

5.  Shark Attack (Original Mix) - Lex Gorrie

6.  Eject (Tom Hades Remix) - Jason Fernandes

7.  Cntrl (Original Mix) - Boddy Dowell, Kyle Geiger

8. 5th Parallel (Original Mix) - Space DJz

9.  Wasted (Original Mix) - Subfractal

10.  Magnetica (Original Mix) - Tom Hades

11.  C2M (Gary Beck Remix) - A. Mochi